When Jordan Became Known
by kmathis on Dec.06, 2009, under Biography
Jordan first became known as a freshman at the University of North Carolina, when he hit the winning shot with seconds to play in the school’s 63-62 win over Georgetown University to win the 1982 NCAA championship. He was named college player of the year in 1984 after averaging 19.6 points as a junior, then decided to leave school and enter the NBA draft.The Chicago Bulls chose him in the first round of the draft and Jordan joined the team after leading the U. S. Olympic team in scoring en route to a gold medal. He averaged 28.2 points a game and was named rookie of the year.A 6-foot-6, 198-pound guard, Jordan may have been the finest all-around player in history. He’s the only athlete ever to win the most valuable player award and the defensive player of the year award in the same season, 1988, and he was also named the NBA’s MVP in 1991 and 1992.He holds the record for most consecutive seasons leading the league in scoring, 7, from 1986-87 through 1992-93, and he led in steals 3 times, with 259 in 1987-88, 227 in 1989-90, and 221 in 1992-93. He’s the only player ever to lead in scoring and steals in a single season. In 1986-87, Jordan became the first player have to have more than 200 steals and more than 100 blocked shots, and he did it again the following season.
